diff --git a/adafruit_fingerprint.py b/adafruit_fingerprint.py
index 4f87f7d..b7e0a8b 100644
--- a/adafruit_fingerprint.py
+++ b/adafruit_fingerprint.py
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@
 try:
     from typing import Tuple, List, Union
     from busio import UART
+except ImportError:
+    pass
+
+try:
     import struct
 except ImportError:
     import ustruct as struct